ˈVirgin ˈIslander
[f. Virgin Island(s + -er1.]
A native or inhabitant of (one of) the Virgin Islands, the westernmost islands of the Lesser Antilles, which are divided between Great Britain and the United States.
| 1931 Ann. Rep. Governor Virgin Islands 1 In replacing Navy personnel of the former administration, more than 40 per cent Virgin Islanders have been appointed to office. 1955 A. A. Alexander in Ibid. 4 There are no colleges or schools of business administration here, and many Virgin Islanders who go to the continental United States for such training do not return. 1975 M. Orr Rich Girl, Poor Girl xix. 259 The lilting tones of the native Virgin Islander. |